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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 14, Verse 19

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The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
King James Version
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
American Standard Version
The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
New English Translation
Bad people have bowed before good people, and wicked people have bowed at the gates of someone righteous.
World English Bible
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich [hath] many friends.
21
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
22
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
26
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27
The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28
In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
29
[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.